Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-06-10

ping al $4U. Lath command 20 per
thousand and shingles So. 1t seems,
from these prices, that our local mills
might be kept running the year round,
if some means of transportation could
be secured.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church have engaged Columbia Hall
for Wednesday evening next, at
which time and place they will hold
the first ice cream and strawberry
festival OF the season. Twenty-Five
cents will pay for one admission and
one dish of strawberries or ice cream,
as the smacking lips and watering
mouths of the guests may decide.
Everything will be done to make
visitors happy.
The STANDARD is under obligations
to the Portland Cracker Factory for
Il sample box OF the finest cakes and
crackers ever brought to the city, at
least that is the opinion expressed by
everybody who sampled" them, and
their name is Legion. This company
enjoy reputation second to none on
the Coast for the excellence of their
products. Their crackers may be
found with the trade generally and al
ways at L. G. Abbott's grocery store.
A letter from Mr.. Van Epps, dated
Sunday, at Helena, to his son Arley,
says that his party were delayed at
Heron AZ hours, by a washout, and
that upon arrival at the Mullan Tunnel
they had to be transferred over the
summit by wagons. Mr.. v. walked
and expresses himself as we'll repaid
for the toll by better sight of the
grand scenery from the backbone of
the mountain range. Col. F. J. Parker,
of the Statesman was with Mr.. Van
Epps' party.
The special sales at Toklas & Kauf-
mans on Saturdays are bringing
crowds of people to town from the
surrounding country. This store is
literally packed on the days when spe-
cial bargains are offered. Crowds may
be seen anxiously awaiting their turn
to be served, which keeps all employees
rustling around lively, reminding one
of the famous stores of New York city
The firm carries an elegant assortment
of everything in their line, and are
sending goods daily by mail all over
the Territory.
Seventy-two people of both sexes
came up from Tacoma, Tuesday even
ing, to attend the Ivy Club Social at
Columbia Hall. They came on the
Zeyhyr, instead of the Clara Brown,
as had been announced, and arrived
abou. seven o'clock instead of five,
with their band playing. They were
met on the wharf by large number
of our citizens accompanied by the To-
cal band and conducted to hospitable
Quarters. The social followed and was
a success, closing about one o'clock for
refreshments, and at a late hour the
steamer departed with our neighborly
visitors.
The trip made by the Zephyr to
bring up tho Tacoma excursionists,
Tuesday evening, is probably the last
we will see of that faithful old-timer.
She has passed into the hands of the
Tacoma Mill Co. and will hereafter be
used as q freight-boat. Few crafts on
Puget Sound can show better Cor as
the skipper would put it, luckier) rec
ord than this boat. She has piled al
most necessarily on the upper Sound
the past eighteen years, and has never
met with any serious mishap during
her useful and at times prosperous ca
reer. The sale will retire her owner,
Capt. w. B. Ballard, temporarily at
least, from the profession he has filled
many years 90 we'll, but We express,
however, an universal sentiment in
hoping that it will not be long till he
is again on Deck" and in command
Of as feet a craft as experience and
skill can construct.
The burglars are still on their beat
in the suburbs of the city. Mr.. Perci-
walls residence on the Westside was
entered few nights ago and several
dollars in money were obtained from
the clothing Of the inmates; q Win
chester rife and quantity of -four
were taken the same night from the
home of Mr.. Pattison on Eastside.
Mrs. Horizons residence was likewise
entered but nothing of value obtained,
and Wednesday night Mr.. Coon's
premises were invaded, two dogs poi
soned and a number of articles Of
wearing apparel were taken from the
clothes line. Last Sunday, man by
the name Of Washburn was stood
up, on the road to Ellis camp, by a
highwayman, but the protested impe-
curious condition of the gentleman
placed under tribute and the supposed
presence of a revolver in his pocket
caused change Of purpose and the
sudden retreat of the knight of the
road.
WEATHER REPoRT.-The U. s. Sig
anil Office furnishes the STANDARD
with the following weather report for
the week ending June 9th:
Barometer-Average height, 1890
L:cl,orx ~ M. 1ovvoc% 90 81 I.